"Rather than attend to a world considered as if it's out there, I have to start to attend to me. That led to some things that I never wanted it to lead to, person as a sort of psychological miasma. I started to get wrapped up in self, and then, for the first time, self did become an autobiographical self."

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Source : Interview with Shelley Jackson, believermag.com. January 1, 2007.

Vito Acconci

#Self Quotes #World Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels.”
“It is often a sign of wit not to show it, and not to see that others want it.”
“I find myself having rehearsal chats, in my head, for conversations I need to have. Sometimes they are arguments, things I need to get off my chest, award acceptance speeches. Ultimately, it clears my mind, helps me focus my thoughts, and sometimes alleviates the need for the real conversation.”
“Science could not fill the hole in my soul.”
“A preposition is a terrible thing to end a sentence with.”
“I do believe that oil production globally has peaked at 85 million barrels. And I've been very vocal about it. And what happens? The demand continues to rise. The only way you can possibly kill demand is with price. So the price of oil, gasoline, has to go up to kill the demand. Otherwise, keep the price down, the demand rises.”
“May we always care for our children, not counting the cost, so that they may never believe themselves to be mistakes, but always know their infinite worth.”
“You're trying to escape from your difficulties, and there never is any escape from difficulties, never. They have to be faced and fought.”

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